Kenwood XD-A900- Manuals

Page 2 - Before applying power; The marking of products using lasers; Safety precautions; CAUTION

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 2 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ................................................................... AC 120 V onlyAustralia ..............................

Page 3 - Contents; Basic section; Knowledge sections

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 3 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Contents Preparation section Application section Before applying power ............................................ 2 Safety precautions ....................................................... 2Special f...

Page 4 - Special features

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 4 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 3D Wide FL display $ The easy to see graphical display features a large spectrum analyzer. A running indicator shows the opera-tions such as CD playback and skipping at a glance. Speaker cords (4)XD-951/...

Page 5 - Notes on cassette tape; Handling of discs and tapes; Discs which can be played with this unit

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 5 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 2. Endless tapes Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism ofthe unit. To re-record Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording has been finished, bre...

Page 6 - Connection of the System Accessories; AM loop antenna; Power cord; Malfunction of microcomputer

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 6 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections GND L R L R SUB WOOFER SPEAKERS (12-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 Ω ) AUX OUTPUT ANTENNA FM300 Ω AUX INPUT AUX INPUT LEVEL MIN. MAX. L R L R + – DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL FM 75 Ω AM R SURROUND SPEAKERS (12-16 Ω ...

Page 7 - Speaker Unit

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 7 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections + − + − 1 1 3 3 Twist Speaker Unit FM indoor antenna The accessory antenna is for temporary indoor use only. For stablesignal reception we recommend using an outdoor antenna. Removethe indoor antenna if ...

Page 10 - Connection of the surround speakers

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 10 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Connection of the surround speakers Center speaker Surround speaker Surround speaker system (supplied) Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until allof the required connections have been mad...

Page 11 - Connection of Options; FM outdoor antenna

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 11 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Connect separately sold parts as shown in the figure.Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until allof the required connections have been made. Connection of Options (Optional Parts) System c...

Page 12 - Controls and indicators; Main Unit

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 12 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Main Unit 8 ^ 0 % # ! $ 9 @ & ™ £ 4567 2 • 1 ¡ ª º * ( ¢ ) ⁄ ¤ ¶ § ∞ 3 ¡ 2 1 PLAY 0 PUSH OPEN 0 PUSH OPEN 6 ¢ 7 7 4 DISC SKIP DISC 1 DISC 2 REV.MODE DOLBY NR DISC 3 VOLUMECON...

Page 13 - Receiver; YUI; Cassette deck unit; CD player unit

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 13 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Receiver 1 ON/STANDBY ( POWER) key * Power ON/OFF switching is executed. 2 SOUND key i Used for the equalizer mode setting, etc. 3 EX. BASS (Extra bass) key ( Switches the extra ...

Page 14 - Display

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 14 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Display 1 RDS-related indicators (For U.K., Europe and Russia) 2 Tuner and applied CD operation indicators This section contains the indicators of the tuner operations andapplied...

Page 15 - WE; Remote control Unit; fl

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 15 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Numeric keys ¡ Used as number keys when the input is CD or TUNER. 2 DISC SKIP key ¡ 3 Surround volume adjustment keys WE 4 Cassette deck operation ( 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 ) key ™ 5 A/B key ™ 6 BAND key ...

Page 16 - Operation; Loading batteries; Operation of remote control unit; CHANNEL SPACE setting

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 16 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Turn power off. 2 Select the channel space. Each press switches the space frequency alternately. 1 “FM100/AM10 kHz” ....... STEP, 2 “FM 50 /AM 9 kHz” ....... STEP, ÷ The “AM” display is variable depen...

Page 17 - Reception mode switching of FM broadcast; MULTI CONTROL jog dial; For Russia

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 17 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Turn power off. 2 Press the TUNING ( ∧ ) key. Each press switches the reception mode alternately. 1 POLAR system 2 PILOT TONE system 3 Establish the selection. TUNING Reception mode switching of FM br...

Page 18 - Let’s put out some sound; Basic use method; Volume adjustment

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 18 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let’s put out some sound ÷ The display part becomes dark when the poweris switched OFF. (DIMMER function) ÷ Quick turning produces a larger change amount.(AI VOLUME control function) ÷ The display shows...

Page 19 - Muting the sound temporarily; AUTO POWER SAVE function; Bass compensation; L E; O W E R

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 19 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section Muting the sound temporarily (Remote control unit only) Sub woofer level adjustment (Except for the XD-A700) Adjust the sub woofer level according to the category of music andyour liking. STANDBY mode o...

Page 20 - Playback of CD; Time display on the CD player

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 20 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD 1 Open the tray. 2 Place a disc. 3 Close the tray. If a disc has already been loaded in the CD player and thepower is OFF, simply pressing the CD play key turns powerautomatically ON and ...

Page 21 - To stop playback

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 21 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section To stop playback ÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately. To pause playback High-speed search in forward and reverse directions ÷ Do not touch the played side of disc. ÷ Rotate the tray with th...

Page 22 - Playback of tape; Load a cassette tape.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 22 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 Playback of tape 1 Open the door. 2 Insert a tape and close the door. If you load a tape in a cassette deck (deck B) while the poweris off, simply pressing the tape play key turns power ...

Page 23 - Transport direction indicators

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 23 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section Selection of DOLBY NR (Noise Reduction) To stop playback Selection of reverse mode. To wind tape at high speed ÷ If the tape transport direction is opposite to the desired direction, pressthe play key c...

Page 24 - Relay play

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 24 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Relay play When tapes are set in the decks A and B and the reverse mode isset to “ [ ” (play of both sides), play of the second deck will be started automatically after play of the first deck has been c...

Page 25 - Searching for the desired music program

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 25 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section Searching for the desired music program (DPSS) The DPSS (Direct Program Search System) is capable of detecting non-recorded spaces of more than 4 seconds as “blanksbetween programs” and, based on this i...

Page 26 - Receiving broadcast station; Select the broadcast band.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 26 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Receiving broadcast station It is also possible to receive them by one-touch operationsby storing up to 40 stations in the preset memory. Each press changes the band. Select a station. Every time the ke...

Page 27 - Select the tuning mode.; R Y; E M O

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 27 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section STEREO M 8 9 O 0 F 3 0 Collective presetting of stations (auto preset) ÷ Repeat steps 123 to preset other stations. ÷ If several stations are preset under the same number, the previousmemory is replaced...

Page 28 - Let’s record; Recording; Load a tape in deck B.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 28 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let’s record 1 Press the play key corresponding to the desired direction. 2 Stop playback (by pressing the & key). To reverse the transport direction When the equalizer or SRS 3D is applied to the s...

Page 29 - Select the source to be recorded.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 29 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section Selection of DOLBY NR (Noise Reduction) To pause recording Selection of the reverse mode ÷ Pressing the key pauses recording after leaving a non-recorded spaceof about 4 seconds. ÷ If the key is pressed...

Page 30 - Points in CD recording

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 30 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's record Points in CD recording When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leave the cassettedeck in record-pause mode beforehand, the cassette deck re-cording can be started at the same time as t...

Page 31 - Copying tape; To stop dubbing; F W

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 31 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section CD RECORDCD EDITCD PGM RECORDTAPE DUBBING Copying tape (Tape dubbing) The contents of the tape in deck A can be copied onto thetape in deck B. The DOLBY NR key is not active in dubbing mode. The tape re...

Page 32 - Select the “CD” input.; Check that the CD player is in the stop mode.; Listening in the desired sequence; Press the CD PGM key.; T N; D I

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 32 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD Select the “CD” input. 1 Check that the CD player is in the stop mode. 2 3 ÷ Even if you program a disc or track which does not exit in the tray, it isdeleted automatically in playback. ÷ If you select...

Page 33 - To quit the program mode; To replace a track in the program:; To add a track to the program:; To delete a track from the program:; To end the above operation:; C L E A R

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 33 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section ÷ If the key is pressed during playback, normal playback in order of tracksresumes from the current track. Playback of CD ÷ The added track number is added to the end of the existing program. Start play...

Page 34 - Repeated playback; To repeat a disc; E P E; To stop repeated playback; R E

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 34 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Select the “CD” input. Repeated playback Desired titles or discs can be played back repeatedly. Playback of CD 1 Confirm that the “PGM.....” indica-tor is not lit. If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press theCD PGM ...

Page 35 - To repeat only one track; A T; P E A

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 35 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section Select the “CD” input. Playback of CD To repeat only one track If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press the CDPGM key twice to turn it off. (at an interval of2 sec. or more) Press the key repeatedly to...

Page 36 - Select the RANDOM mode.; To cancel random playback; Listening to an unexpected title sequence; To select another track in the middle of playing one

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 36 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Select the RANDOM mode. If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press the CDPGM key twice to turn it off. (at an intervalof 2 sec. or more) ÷ Playback stops after each title has been played once. ÷ When the TIME key of t...

Page 37 - “NO PS”; Note before the use of RDS

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 37 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section RDS is a system which transmits useful information (dig-ital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broadcastsignal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS receptioncan extract the information from th...

Page 38 - Searching for a desired program type; Select the PTY search mode.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 38 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections A To select using the P.CALL ( 4 ¢ ) keys The P.CALL ( 4 ¢ ) keys can be used to select one of the 29 program types by dis-playing them in sequence.Press and hold the key and release it whenthe desired program type a...

Page 39 - To change to a different program type :

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 39 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section Start the search. 3 Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . When searching for a Rock Music broadcast When a station is received. R.D.S. To change to a different program type : Display while the tuner is searching. Bl...

Page 40 - Set the reception band to FM.; To be able to listen to the desired information at any time; Select the desired information.; Auto preset the stations.; Receive an RDS station.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 40 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections R.D.S. Set the reception band to FM. § To be able to listen to the desired information at any time (EON) By using the EON function, which manages the information of other stations, listening to desired information li...

Page 41 - Wait for the desired information.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 41 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section ÷ When one of the stations of the network of the station received in 3 starts broadcasting the program contents selected in 2 , that station will be received automatically. At this time, tape playback w...

Page 42 - Convenient CD recording; Selection of the convenient CD recording type; If you want to record only the desired tracks

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 42 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient CD recording With this unit, the following edit recording is possible ac-cording to the purpose. Selection of the convenient CD recording type Recording the programmed titles(CD PGM RECORD) y Program the d...

Page 43 - Recording preparations are required.; Press the DUBBING key.; T R; To end recording in the middle; Recording only desired titles

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 43 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD. Recording preparations are required. • • • • • (Steps 1 to 3 ) 1 When the equalizer or SRS 3D is applied to thesound, the sound with the applied effect can be re-corded. i Convenient CD ...

Page 44 - E C; D s; Recording of an entire CD

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 44 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections E C O R D R D C Recording preparations are required. • • • • • (Steps 1 to 3 ) (For the reverse mode, select “ p ” (two-way recording).) When the equalizer or SRS 3D is applied to thesound, the sound with the applied...

Page 45 - Start edit recording.; Giving preference to the tape length over the title sequence

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 45 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Recording preparations are required. • • • • • (Steps 1 to 3 ) (For the reverse mode, select “ p ” (two-way recording).) When the equalizer or SRS 3D is applied to thesound, the sound with the applied e...

Page 46 - Recording the programmed titles

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 46 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections G M R E C P D C Recording preparations are required. • • • • • (Steps 1 to 3 ) Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs in thedesired order and record the programmed playback ontotape. Recording the programme...

Page 47 - Effective Sound Adjustment; Adjustment of balance and input level; Input level adjustment :; L A N

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 47 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Adjust. 2 Press the ENTER key. Effective Sound Adjustment Adjustment of balance and input level Balance........... Adjusts the balance of left and right volume.Input level.......Adjusts the volume of ...

Page 48 - Listening with the desired sound; Selecting an equalizer pattern; Switching the spectrum analyzer display mode

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 48 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Listening with the desired sound (equalizer function) In addition to the 4 kinds of equalizer patterns which havebeen preset at the factory, 3 equalizer patterns createdmanually by the user can be stored in memory an...

Page 49 - Creation and memorizing of an equalizer pattern; E Q

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 49 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Creation and memorizing of an equalizer pattern Effective Sound Adjustment 1 Switch on the equalizer mode. 2 Select the number to be used forstorage.(MANUAL EQ1 ~ EQ3) 3 Adjust the equalizer pattern. 1....

Page 50 - Experiencing SRS 3D; Enjoying Sound Field Effects; O N; To cancel SRS 3D

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 50 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections The Sound Retrieval System is an epochal system which produces a three-dimensional sound space by applying the mostsuitable processing to the sound signal on the basis of the human listening mechanism. This permits r...

Page 51 - Y P R O; DOLBY PRO LOGIC surround adjustment; Set the DOLBY PRO LOGIC mode.; M O; Setting using the remote control unit:; Delay time

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 51 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Y P R O B L O D 1 1 Press the MENU key. 2 Select the LISTEN MODE. (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 3 Select the DOLBY PRO LOGIC mode. (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 4 Select the center speaker mode . ...

Page 52 - Play a video software program.; DOLBY PRO LOGIC surround playback; To cancel DOLBY PRO LOGIC surround play; Adjust the volume balance.; A L

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 52 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the volume. Play a video software program. Activate the DOLBY PRO LOGIC mode. DOLBY PRO LOGIC surround playback Before playing a video (or LD) software program carryingthe mark, be sure to complete the “DOLBY ...

Page 53 - DOLBY 3 STEREO adjustment; DOLBY 3 STEREO play; To cancel DOLBY 3 STEREO play

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 53 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the volume balance. Activate the DOLBY 3 STEREO mode. To increase 1 Generate the test tone. 2 Adjust the center speaker volumewith the main speaker volume. 3 Stop the test tone. ÷ Be sure to adju...

Page 54 - Set the DSP mode; To cancel DSP play

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 54 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Effective Sound Adjustment 1 Press the MENU key. 2 Select the LISTEN MODE. (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 3 Select the DSP. (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 4 Select any of the DSP. Set the DSP mode | Scrolled disp...

Page 55 - Connect a microphone.; Enjoying Karaoke; Sing along with the accompaniment.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 55 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Connect a microphone. 1 Enjoying Karaoke (Except for some areas) When CDs or tapes with recorded voice and instrumentmusic are played, it is possible to lower the volume onlyfor the voice part. You can ...

Page 56 - Clock adjustment; Enter the figure of hour.; Enter the figure of minute.; A M

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 56 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections 1 2 Press the ENTER key. Clock adjustment Enter the figure of hour. Select “TIME SET”. Activate the clock adjustment mode. This unit incorporates a clock function. Be sure to adjustthe correct time before using the t...

Page 57 - Timer operation; Operate easy To use Timer; To cancel; P T I M; T T

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 57 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections SLEEPTIME SETO.T.T.PROG. ON/OFFPROG. 1PROG. 2AUTO POWER SAVE Timer operation Adjust the clock before setting the timer. Y Sleep timer (SLEEP) The power is turned OFF automatically after the specified pe...

Page 58 - Adjust the listening volume.; Timer programming; Select a program No. and press the SET key.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 58 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the clock before setting the timer. Adjust the listening volume. Make preparations for the play (recording). ÷ When the timer function is used for timer recording of an input source,the speakers do not output ...

Page 59 - Make the desired reservation.; For timer playback or AI timer playback; R P L A Y

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 59 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Select the mode. 3 Select the broadcast station (only whenTUNER is selected above). Select “TIMER REC”. Enter it. Select the recorded inputsource. 2 Select the input source. TUNER (Radio)AUX (External...

Page 60 - When timer operation is not required; Select the program number to be used and press the ENTER key.

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 60 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections ÷ The reservation contents are held in memory. PROG.1PROG.2PROG.1 / 2PROG. OFF SLEEPTIME SETO.T.T.PROG. ON/OFFPROG. 1PROG. 2AUTO POWER SAVE O N / O G O R P | Scrolled display (PROG. ON/OFF) Note Note Timer operation ...

Page 61 - Cleaning the head section; Important Items; Reference; Maintenance of the set; Memory backup function

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 61 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Cleaning the head section There are precisely aligned parts around the heads, including the tape guides.When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them. Caution on condensation Con...

Page 62 - In case of difficulty

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 62 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Sound is not produced. AUX (external input) sound is not pro-duced. Sub-woofer sound is not produced. Sound is not output in the TUNER mode. The character display blinks and sound isnot produced. Sound ...

Page 63 - Cassette deck; General

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 63 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Remedy Cause Symptom ÷ Clean the head referring to “Maintenance”. ÷ Try another tape. ÷ Play a recorded tape. ÷ Close the holder completely. ÷ Press operations keys in more than a fewseconds after closi...

Page 64 - CD player

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 64 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Remedy Cause Symptom CD player ÷ Place the disc properly, with the label sidefacing upward. ÷ Place the disc properly. ÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc handlingprecautions”. ÷ Try another disc. ÷ Ref...

Page 65 - Main unit

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 65 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Main unit [ Amplifier section ] Rated output power during STEREO operation (U.S.A. and Canada) 100 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, at6 Ω form 14 Hz to 14 kHz with no more than 0.9 %...

Page 68 - For your records

XD-951 XD-A900 XD-A700 For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spacesdesignated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Re-fer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealerfor information or service on this product. Model S...